Better Halves (Heroes)
Hawkins — who can phase through solid objects — returns after breaking out of prison, while Mohinder reconsiders the purpose of his journey.As Hiro and Ando prepare for a "journey" from Las Vegas to New York, they are stopped by the high-roller they cheated earlier, who coerces them to help him win a high-stakes poker game.After hearing Peter's unbelievable stories, a skeptical Mohinder has decided to give up his investigation into his father's death.When Mr. Bennet excuses himself from the meeting between Claire and her biological parents, he receives a call from Eden in New York, who relays all the intel she got from Mohinder about people with abilities and Future Hiro's message.After finishing the call, Mr. Bennet walks Claire's biological parents to their car and thanks them, stating that he doesn't think their services will be required anymore.[3] This was a slight increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by an estimated 14.45 million household viewers with a 5.1 in the 18–49 demographics.Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode a "good" 7.8 out of 10 and wrote, "While some of the episode comes off as filler (Hiro using his power to yet again cheat at poker), it's the bigger "super power" moments, and the unexpected twist (Claire's biological parents being impostors brought in by her father) that keep Heroes so darn entertaining.I know Peter and Isaac need to get the painting from Simone, but I'm hoping the producers have started to realize her pointlessness and are easing her out to make room for other characters like Ando and H.R.G.[9] Ali Larter submitted this episode for consideration for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.